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HCP, Inc. (NYSE: HCP) is raising more cash than expected. The company has priced a secondary offering of 15.5 million shares of common stock at a price per share of $24.75, above the 11.5 million...
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We have two IPO’s today, which sort of got lost in the earnings season shuffle. Despite the recent market strength and the performance of recent IPO’s, both of these have been disappointing....
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This morning’s earnings call from J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) echoes some of our concern of what is coming in the next wave of real estate problems which could cause the next wave of...
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There is still some conversation about the federal government restricting short-selling activity in certain stocks. The counterargument to these restrictions is that short selling plays an important...
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MFA Financial, Inc. (NYSE: MFA) is a surprise on the dividend front this morning. The company is a REIT that invests in mortgage-backed securities, and while that sounds as though it has all the...
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Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc. (NYSE: MAA) has a new investment partnership it plans to use for making acquisitions. The $250 million fund may be a bit misleading on the size, mainly...
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It seems that even the Governator is having a hard time saving California, and many are blaming him for the state’s ballooning budget deficit. The company is facing billions in deficits and the...
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Dividends in general are used as the historic underlying measurement of companies and their abilities to stay profitable at current levels. Today and last night we have seen some rather unusual...
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NYSE Euronext has begun trading the IQ Hedge Macro Tracker ETF (NYSE: MCRO), sponsored by IndexIQ Advisors LLC. This marks the second product by IndexIQ Advisors to list on NYSE Arca after its IQ...
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Sony (SNE) is in trouble, and it is very deep trouble. For the fiscal year ending March 31, the conglomerate lost more than $1 billion on $79 billion in revenue. Sales were down by over 12% Want to...
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) gave shareholders a surprise at this morning’s annual shareholder meeting. The retail giant announced that it was going to repurchase up to $15 billion worth of...
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Reuters: Congress passed a bill to put restrictions on credit card companies. Reuters: The Fed mulled increasing securities during its April meeting. Reuters: Geithner said the US was...
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It is no secret that the banks that can pay the money back want out from under the Troubled Asset Relief Plan, or the TARP. It is also no secret that the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and the...
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The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) has decided to not participate in the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or the TARP, after a careful review by the company. Management believes the company is...
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In the wake of a poor first quarter report, iron ore producer Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF), formerly known as Cleveland-Cliffs, has tightened its belt and the belts of all its...
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